Vehicle tow ratings: GVWR, GCWR, tongue weights, and more.

Michael Hall, CEO of Hall Logic, explains vehicle and trailer ratings using the GVWR app.
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The GVW app helps evaluate tow vehicle and trailer combinations. This is helpful while shopping for a new trailer or tow vehicle. GVW’s unique dashboard helps you quickly see how close you are to vehicle and trailer limits. The dashboard is interactive, allowing you to add cargo and see how loads are affected real-time.

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[Chalen]

Jesus Christ why do we need a freaking college degree to know how much my FREAKING TRUCK CAN TOW

[barberj]

Thank you, been looking at video all day and stumble across your and it was by far the best.Great job my guy👍🏽

[joetori]

Very helpful video. What role does frontal area play, and how do I factor this into the equation?

[fbm]

What did u use to weigh your truck and trailer?

[Axeltiguere]

Very helpful and very detailed given the time used. Thank you

[vegasknights]

i wanted to get a teardrop for my 1989 Toyota Corolla but i don't have the gcwr. how do i find it

[summerheat]

How do you weigh this stuff. My scale isn’t big enough to put a car or a trailer on

[georgecook]

nice however there isn't anywhere close to me to run back and forth to to scale to be able to figure that out. Nice vid and thnx for the info appreciate it

[robertguerrero]

I got the application downloaded thank you that is the best video I found

[alexanderchenf]

Now I need to figure out whether my 2011 Ford F150 Lariat 4X4 Ecoboost has "Trailer Tow Package" or "Max Trailer Tow Package".

[johnsnyder]

What's really sad is the F-150 in the video only has 200 lbs less cargo capacity than my F-250, because of the way Ford fictitiously limits F-250s to 10, 000 lbs GVWR to save on insurance and registration.

[total_batman]

does gross tow weight include tongue weight

[mariaq]

Where in the manual can you find the gcwr? I can’t find it anywhere online, in the car or in the manual.

[dellparker]

How is the pin weight determined after your fifth wheel is loaded

I understand all the other weight limits.

Thanks in advance!

[ALLENCOX-xo]

I have 2012 Chevy 1/2-ton 2wd crew cab with 5.3L V8 weights 5100lbs. The owner's manual list my max trailer weight at 6200lbs. The hitch max trailer weight is 5000lbs, distributing weight is 10, 500lbs, & tongue weight is 600lbs. If my truck weights 5100lbs, four adults 750lbs, full tank of fuel 160lbs, misc. cooking utensils, small generator, clothing 400 to 500lbs. I'm over my GCWR, is that correct? And this is with an empty water tank.

[smokie]

Thank you I finally understand very good video

[rampar]

I didn't understand GVWR if trailer. i thought t was 6, 000 lbs?

[robertmartin]

Sorry, not trying to sound stupid, but when you way you are measuring the "weight" of the vehicle and the tongue weight and the combined weight of the vehicle and trailer, how are you doing that? Where do you go to do that or how are you measuring those?

[jetboy]

Just starting out and looking to pull a trailer but I was wondering if RV dealers have weight scales available for finding the actual weights of truck and/or trailers ?

[bushedly]

So I installed the app and added all the values based on my setup: 2019 Tundra : 7200 GVWR with max cargo at 1265 and 15540 GCWR (per the user manual). The trailer Rockwood 2516s: 7772 GVWR with 1568 max cargo. All said and done the app now reads GVW 6829 for the Tundra (yellow warning) with a total GCW of 12289. That's with ZERO cargo added to either the truck or trailer. If I move the GCW slider to the max (still yellow) to 7195 that puts the GCW now at 13139 and only allows me 300lbs cargo in the truck (not even covering my wife and I) and 550 lbs cargo allowed in the trailer. And the optimum tongue weight at 816. Anything above that everything turns red. Is that accurate? Did I get too much trailer for the Tundra. Please advise!